Disney Store will unveil a brand new store design this summer, in major markets across the United States and Europe. The new design will premiere in June at The Shops at Montebello in Montebello, Calif. (just outside Los Angeles). The European premiere will follow in July at La Vaguada in Madrid.

The new design was developed from a child’s perspective and features the latest technology and special features such as the Disney Princess castle with magic mirror and the Disney Store Theater.

More than 20 new and remodeled Disney Store locations are slated to open this year throughout North America and Europe, including Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, NY; Santa Monica Place in Santa Monica, Calif.; NorteShopping in Oporto, Portugal; Orio Center in Bergamo, Italy; and more.

With each new store opening this year, Disney Store will designate a day for 10 percent of the sales to be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the U.S., Spain, Italy and Portugal, and to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity in the UK.

New Products

Marvel’s Ant-Man is still going strong in theaters, and so is Disney Consumer Products’ (DCP) and Marvel‘s Ant-Man product collection. The lineup includes costumes, construction sets, action figures, and more from licensees such as Hasbro, LEGO, Funko, Hot Wheels, Rubie’s Costume Co., and Uncle Milton.

Skechers USA Inc. has partnered with Jakks Pacific Inc. to launch a new line of dolls based on Skechers’ popular Twinkle Toes character. The initial launch includes four unique dolls that stand 6.5 inches in height, and are dressed in colorful, fashion-forward outfits and light-up Skechers Twinkle Toes shoes.

LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. will release three new preschool toys—the Number Lovin’ Oven and Scout’s Build & Discover Tool Set, which offer pretend play experiences that teach math and measurement, respectively—and the Word Whammer, a phonics game that prepares children for kindergarten in an active way.

Now available from VTech, Flipsies combine traditional role play with collectible dolls and accessories, as well as VTech’s proprietary MagicPoint interactive technology. The line offers a variety of ways to play and has eight introductory themes that encourage girls to be anything they want to be, whether it’s a doctor, a marine biologist, a teacher, [...]

Merchantwise, ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s appointed licensing agency in Australia, has announced strong toy and DVD sales, as well as a host of new licensing and retail partners, for the TV series Thunderbirds Are Go in Australia.